2024 Silver Ferns trialists named

Interesting listen to the insights of the selections. Especially about Erena and Ellie Bird.

Interesting listening. Not surprised by her comments about Ellie, I hope that Amo can work her way back to a black dress with a pull season behind her. Vui hmm, I think there is more going on here. She was it that environment once, never played a game and never got selected again. I just wonder if she doesn’t want to commit 🤔

Wae wae are feet or legs. Referencing the tattoo/ta moko that Mikaere got on her legs in the off season. When they’re talking about her ancestors, ta moko is often (but not always) made up of a person’s genealogy/whakapapa.

No official word regarding Cadbury series. I do hope there is a short series as part of their international build up. Taurua has always been critical of the SF starting internationals ‘cold’.

This interview with DNT, I found very frustrating. It shows the brilliance but also the stupidity of DNT mind.

She explains her reasoning on why Bird was not selected and why Mikaere was, and I found it very contradictory yet made sense at the same time 🤷‍♂️

I do think she over-thinks a lot of things. I feel part of her success back in 2019, had to do with she was actively coaching in the SSN as well as doing her Ferns role. It kept her mind occupied, and she had to deal with what was right in front of her. Instead of trying to regularly come up with “out-of-the-box” plans.

As @Nesian said in another thread – she needs to start walking the talk.

I also think Mikaere is one of her favourites, having coached her at the Magic and Lightning. I agree Mikaere should have been included however so should have Bird.

• This reply was modified 1 month ago by museboy.

Ridiculous amount of trialists. 20 would have been plenty. Just wasting peoples time. We know she’s going to select based on her ‘fitness criteria’ so what’s the point of hauling them all through a trial process when she knows who she’s taking already. Goodness she’s had enough chances to look at the players over the season. It will be fitness over form – apart from Poi who is fit but doesn’t seem to get picked. Why isn’t Vui there, she’s one of the few nz shooters with a long shot and plays well with Nweke.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/525674/silver-ferns-coach-left-with-smaller-pool-to-pick-from-after-fitness-testing

Great, four have been sent home already… my guess is there a few from the shooting end who didn’t meet the fitness standards as Noeline said “…The shooting end is one because of people who we can’t select”